Franken spent his first term, after a months long recount and a razor thin win with about 42% in a three way race, keeping his head down. He was as serious as possible, staying off the talk shows and talking almost exclusively to Minnesota media.

Now that he's been comfortably re-elected with a clear majority, Franken has proven he was no fluke. Here's hoping he takes his unique blend of wit and intelligence and plays a bigger role pushing the Democratic message. He has a whole extra state to represent now.